BlackSite loses online co-op, PS3 version lacks voice support

by Justin McElroy on Oct 23rd 2007 11:30AM

IGN's preview of Area 51: BlackSite is sort of a mixed bag. Sure, we loved hearing new game modes like Abduction and how weapons would affect running speed, but imagine how disheartened we were when the preview ended with the news that online co-op had been cut from the game. It was like an awesome birthday party with a cake made of SARS.

In other disappointing news, the article says that while the 360 version will feature ranked and unranked play as well as constant chatter for teammates, the PS3 version won't, and the PC version is still a question mark. Sure, there's cause for concern, but, luckily for Midway, we really, really hate aliens.

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Tags: area51, blacksite, midway, PC, ps3, Xbox-360, xbox360

Reader Comments (55)

"It was like an awesome birthday party with a cake made of SARS."

LOL@!!

That gave me a serious much needed laugh on a lousy Tuesday.

Co-Op would have been a nice addition, that's too bad.
As far as ranked and unranked play, as a PC Gamer I could care less. So long as it's got decent multiplayer. I enjoy picking off favorite servers and getting to know the people I play with, which goes a lot further than jumping into random servers all the time.

I loved the first one (Area 51). Looks like I'll have to get this for the XB360 instead.

This is bad news for PS3 owners. Yes there are other good games coming out but it never hurts to have more games.

The games that do come out for both systems should at least have the same features. This gives the impression non-exclusive developers are starting to rethink how much money they want to put into the PS3. That's too bad because I love the PS3 hardware feature set.

My friends who own only the PS3 are getting pretty disappointed and jaded with these delays and bad news.

Its a shame the online co-op got cut.

I loved the original, still plan to play this, because the SP looks excellent.

Who cares? This game looks pretty average anyway. The demo sucked.

And seriously, come November, i dont think PS3 users really care about this game anyway, with alot of AAA First and third party games hitting shelves another alien shooter can collect dust.

Give me Assassins Creed (ps3), Mass Effect (360) , Haze (ps3), Ratchet (Ps3), Uncharted (PS3) ... all due in november.. ANY day.

Blacksite is rubbish compared to those titles. They can keep it.

Normally I would laugh in Sony's face, but not this time.

I played this demo over and over, trying to find some way to love this game, I TRIED to find serenity in an Area 51 game, but it's just not possible.

I'm sure any reasonable PS3 fan is not losing sleep over this, 'cos goddamn, this game, by the demo, plays like absolute trash.

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